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IDE/ATAPI Interface Cable and Connector Requirements
IDE/ATAPI Interface Cable and Connector Requirements
The tape drive provides a standard 40-pin connector for IDE communications.
Use 80-conductor Ultra DMA IDE/ATA cable provided to connect the tape
drive to IDE adapter card installed in the host computer.
The 80-conductor Ultra DMA IDE/ATA cable must conform to the
specifications listed in Table 7-6 and use a 40-pin connector with the pin
assignments listed in Table 7-7 .
Table 7-6 Ultra DMA IDE/ATA cable specifications
Type 80-conductor ribbon cable
Maximum length 18 inches (45.72 cm)
Impedance 132 ohms
Primary conductor size 28 AWG
Table 7-7 Ultra DMA IDE/ATA connector pin assignments
Pin
Number
Pin Name Description
Source
Host Tape Drive
1 Reset Reset
4
2 Ground Ground n/a
3 DD7 Data bus bit 7
4 4
4 DD8 Data bus bit 8
4 4
5 DD6 Data bus bit 6 4 4
6 DD9 Data bus bit 9
4 4
7 DD5 Data bus bit 5
4 4
8 DD10 Data bus bit 10
4 4
9 DD4 Data bus bit 4
4 4
10 DD11 Data bus bit 11
4 4
11 DD3 Data bus bit 3 4 4
12 DD12 Data bus bit 12
4 4
13 DD2 Data bus bit 2
4 4
14 DD13 Data bus bit
4 4
15 DD1 Data bus bit 1
4 4
16 DD14 Data bus bit 14 4 4
17 DD0 Data bus bit 0 4 4
18 DD15 Data bus bit 15
4 4
19 Ground Ground n/a
20 Reserved (keypin) n/a
21 DMARQ DMA Request 4